Czech Handball Extraliga

{{Infobox sports league

| sport = Handball

| name = Chance Extraliga

| image = Chance Extraliga.png

| founded = 1993

| teams = 13

| country = Czech Republic

| confed = EHF

| champions = SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň

| most_champs = HCB Karviná (11 titles)

| confed_cup = EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup

| website = http://www.extraligahazene.cz/

| current_season = 2022–23 Czech Handball Extraliga

}}

The Czech Extraliga is the name of the professional handball league of Czech Republic.

Competition format

The season begins with a regular season between the twelve teams. The first eight teams qualifies for the play-offs, while the last four plays a relegation round.

Naming and sponsorship

The name of the league is leased to a general sponsor and changes frequently.

1993 - 1995: 1.liga
1995 - 2007: Extraliga
2007 - 2011: Zubr extraliga
2011 - 2014: Tipgames extraliga
2014 - 2015: Triglav pojišťovna extraliga
2015 - 2020: Extraliga
2020 - 2022: STRABAG Rail Extraliga
2022 - current: Chance Extraliga

Current teams

=Teams for season 2022–23=

{{location map+ | Czech Republic |float=right |width=500 |caption=Location of teams in 2022–23 Chance Extraliga|places=

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=50.515|long=14.051111|label=Lovosice|position=left}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.7475|long=13.3775|label=Plzeň|position=left}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.854167|long=18.542778|label=Karviná|position=left}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=50.0875|long=14.421389|label=Prague|position=left}}

{{location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.688056|long=18.353611|label=Frýdek-Místek|position=left}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.599444|long=18.144722|label=Kopřivnice|position=right}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.519722|long=15.908611|label=Nové Veselí|position=left}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.466111|long=18.0925|label=Zubří|position=right}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.1925|long=16.608333|label=Brno|position=right}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=50.436667|long=15.351667|label=Jičín|position=left}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.261389|long=13.9025|label=Strakonice|position=right}}

{{Location map~ | Czech Republic |lat=49.5525|long=17.768333|label=Hranice|position=left}}

}}

Extraliga Past Champions

1994 : HC Dukla Prague
1995 : HC Dukla Prague (2)
1996 : Cabot Zubří
1997 : Cabot Zubří (2)
1998 : Kovopetrol Plzeň
1999 : Kovopetrol Plzeň (2)
2000 : HCB OKD Karviná
2001 : HCB OKD Karviná (2)
2002 : HCB OKD Karviná (3)
2003 : SKP Frýdek-Místek
2004 : HCB OKD Karviná (4)
2005 : HCB OKD Karviná (5)
2006 : HCB OKD Karviná (6)
2007 : HCB OKD Karviná (7)
2008 : HCB OKD Karviná (8)
2009 : HCB OKD Karviná (9)
2010 : HCB OKD Karviná (10)
2011 : HC Dukla Prague (3)
2012 : HC Gumárny Zubří (3)
2013 : HBC Ronal Jičín
2014 : SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň (3)
2015 : SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň (4)
2016 : SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň (5)
2017 : HC Dukla Prague (4)
2018 : HCB OKD Karviná (11)
2019 : SSK Talent M.A.T Plzeň (6)
2020 : not awarded
2021 : SSK Talent M.A.T Plzeň (7)
2022 : HCB OKD Karviná (12)
2023 : SSK Talent M.A.T Plzeň (8)

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
style="background:#e9e9e9" ! ! Club ! Titles ! Year
\| 1.	HCB OKD Karviná	12	2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018, 2022
\| 2.	SSK Talent M.A.T. Plzeň	8	1998, 1999, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023
\| 3.	HC Dukla Prague	4	1994, 1995, 2011, 2017
\| 4.	HC Zubří	3	1996, 1997, 2012
\| 5.	SKP Frýdek-Místek	1	2003
\|	HBC Ronal Jičín	1	2013

EHF coefficient ranking

For season 2019/20, see footnote[http://cms.eurohandball.com/PortalData/1/Resources/3_other_ec/3_download_pdf/MEN_Placedistribution1718_Final.pdf] (PDF). European Handball Federation.

16.15px (17) {{flagicon|NED}} Eredivisie (16.40)
17. 15px (18) {{flagicon|AUT}} Handball Liga Austria (13.00)
18. 15px (20) {{flagicon|CZE}} Extraliga (12.56)
19. File:RedDownArrow.svg (19) {{flagicon|SRB}} Handball League of Serbia (9.10)
20. 15px (21) {{flagicon|SUI}} Swiss Handball League (8.20)

External links

[http://www.extraligahazene.cz/ Official website]

References

SM-Liiga

Category:Handball leagues in Europe

Category:Sports leagues established in 1993

Category:1993 establishments in the Czech Republic

Category:Professional sports leagues in the Czech Republic